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Feodora of Leiningen

Finding the grave of Queen Victoria’s half-sister Feodora

May 2, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s half-sister Feodora of Leiningen died on 23 September 1872 in Villa Hohenlohe am Michaelsberg in Baden-Baden after a long sickbed. Queen Victoria had last visited her sister in March of that year when Victoria came to Baden-Baden. Victoria and Feodora said goodbye for the final time on 6 April 1872, and just one [read more]

Royal News

Queen Victoria’s mausoleum at risk of being lost forever

January 6, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s mausoleum is at risk of being lost forever, according to Historic England’s latest heritage at risk register. This register contains nearly 5,000 sites that are most at risk due to neglect, decay or “inappropriate” development. The mausoleum is located on the Frogmore estate within the Home Park in Windsor. Prince [read more]

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The Royal Mistresses Series

Dorothea Jordan – The deserted love of William, Duke of Clarence

October 6, 2021 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Dorothea Bland was born close to the city of Waterford in Ireland in November 1761 to parents Francis Bland and his Welsh mistress Grace Phillips. The couple had six children together in total, and Dorothea, who was often called Dora or Dorothy, was the third. Though not from a particularly affluent family Dorothea and her [read more]

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Alice of Battenberg

Alice of Battenberg – A beautiful child (Part one)

April 9, 2021 Moniek Bloks 0

Alice of Battenberg was born on 25 February 1885 as the daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her daughter Alice. Due to the early death of Queen Victoria’s daughter Alice, Queen Victoria took a special interest in her grandchildren through Alice. [read more]

Book Reviews

Queen Victoria and the Romanovs by Coryne Hall Book Review

January 1, 2021 Moniek Bloks 1

*contains affiliate links* Queen Victoria’s relationship with the Romanovs began with the tragic tale of her aunt Juliane, whose disastrous marriage to Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia ended in an annulment in 1820. It kicked off many years of Anglo-Russian distrust, despite Victoria having quite the crush on the future Emperor Alexander II of [read more]

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The Royal Mistresses Series

Lillie Langtry – “The Jersey Lily” (Part two)

November 15, 2020 Amy Eloise Kelly 2

Read part one here. Within a month of meeting each other; the Prince of Wales and Lillie were an item, and Lillie was regarded as the Prince’s first real mistress. They were soon seen everywhere together, which their respective spouses hated but could do little about. The pair were physically attracted to each other and [read more]

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